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Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor

Actor, also producer and writer · Died January 7, 2015, aged 84 · Sydney - New South Wales - Australia

Rodney Sturt "Rod" Taylor (January 11, 1930 – January 7, 2015) was an Australian-born American actor of film and television. He appeared in over 50 films, including leading roles in The Time Machine, Seven Seas to Calais, The Birds, Sunday in New York, Young Cassidy, Dark of the Sun, The Liquidator, and The Train Robbers.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 11, 1930
Died
January 7, 2015 (aged 84)
From
Sydney - New South Wales - Australia
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 89 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Rod Taylor's films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Morality
23%
Self
12%
Power
12%
Society
12%
Survival
9%
Ideas
7%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 40 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 14 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 19 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 22 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 20 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 22 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

32 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 16 of 32 analyzed roles.

Hero
16 of 32
Ally
6 of 32
Shadow
5 of 32
Shapeshifter
2 of 32
Mentor
2 of 32
Trickster
1 of 32
Show the 32 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Warm
10
Melancholic
13
Romantic
9
Contemplative
9
Other
37

How their films linger

Bittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet20
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rod Taylor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rod Taylor's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

89 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Inglourious Basterds(2009)

    as Winston Churchill

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Kaw(2006)

    as Doc

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Harper (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Welcome to Woop Woop(1997)

    as Daddy-O

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Death on the Oregon Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Osiris Chronicles(1998)

    as General Sorenson

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Water Rats(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Open Season(1995)

    as Billy Patrick

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Point of Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ted Kitteridge

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gordon Cahill

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Grass Roots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Gen. Willoughby

  • Palomino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Bill King

  • Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 12 episodes · as John Grail

  • Mask of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Supt. Bob McLaine

  • Marbella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Commander W.P. Anderson

  • Half Nelson(1985)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Inspector Rory Lanahan · as Tom Dempsey

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Masquerade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 13 episodes · as Lavender

  • On the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mr. Payatta

  • Disney's Halloween Treat(1984)

    as Pongo (voice) (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story(1982)

    as Edward Adeane

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • A Time to Die(1982)

    as Jack Bailey

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 26 episodes · as Frank Agretti

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy(1981)

    as 'Black Jack' Bouvier

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Hellinger's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Clint Tolliver

  • Cry of the Innocent(1980)

    as Steve Donegin

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Treasure Seekers(1979)

    Screenplay · as Marian Casey

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Duveen

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Oregon Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 13 episodes · as Evan Thorpe

  • The Picture Show Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Palmer

  • Disney's Greatest Dog Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Pongo (voice) (uncredited)

  • Vortex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Christopher Tauling

  • A Matter of Wife... and Death(1975)

    as Shamus McCoy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hell River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Marko

  • The Deadly Trackers(1973)

    as Frank Brand

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Trader Horn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Trader Horn

  • The Heroes(1973)

    as Lieutenant Bob Robson

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Train Robbers(1973)

    as Grady

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Family Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Jason Carlyle

  • Bearcats! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 13 episodes · as Hank Brackett

  • Powderkeg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Hank Brackett

  • Darker Than Amber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Travis McGee

  • The Man Who Had Power Over Women(1970)

    as Peter Reaney

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Zabriskie Point(1970)

    as Lee Allen

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Hell with Heroes(1968)

    as Brynie MacKay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Nobody Runs Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Scobie Malone

  • Dark of the Sun(1968)

    as Curry

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Chuka(1967)

    Producer · as Chuka

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Hotel(1967)

    as Peter McDermott

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Glass Bottom Boat(1966)

    as Bruce Templeton

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Do Not Disturb(1965)

    as Mike Harper

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Liquidator(1965)

    as Brian Ian "Boysie" Oakes

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Young Cassidy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as John Cassidy

  • 36 Hours(1964)

    as Major Walter Gerber

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Fate Is the Hunter(1964)

    as Captain Jack Savage

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Sunday in New York(1963)

    as Mike Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The V.I.P.s(1963)

    as Les Mangrum

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Gathering of Eagles(1963)

    as Col. Hollis Farr

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Birds(1963)

    as Mitch Brenner

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Seven Seas to Calais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Sir Francis Drake

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians(1961)

    as Pongo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Colossus and the Amazon Queen(1960)

    as Pirro

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Time Machine(1960)

    as H. George Wells

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 27 episodes · as Glenn Evans

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Clegg Forbes

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Ask Any Girl(1959)

    as Ross Taford

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Separate Tables(1958)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Step Down to Terror(1958)

    as Mike Randall

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Great Gatsby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Nick Carraway

  • Raintree County(1957)

    as Garwood B. Jones

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

  • Giant(1956)

    as David Karfrey

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Jed Harper

  • The Catered Affair(1956)

    as Ralph Halloran

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • World Without End(1956)

    as Herbert Ellis

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hell on Frisco Bay(1955)

    as John Brodie Evans (as Rodney Taylor)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Top Gun(1955)

    as Lem Sutter

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Clancy

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Virgin Queen(1955)

    as Cpl. Gwilym

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Long John Silver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Israel Hands

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Don Dolby · as Tommy Scarbrough

  • King of the Coral Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Jack Janiero

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Gauman · as Sam Tipton

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Boyd Harland

  • Inland with Sturt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as George McLeay

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Baxter · as Mr. Gilbert

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Fouche

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 89 titles from 1948 to 2009; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

$216M worldwide

Highest rated

The Birds (1963)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19482009

Peak 2009 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 13 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting89 of 89: 87 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thWriting1 of 89: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 89: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s23 · acting1960s21 · 21 acting · 1 crew1970s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew1980s14 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s3 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 17% of 24 roles
54596469

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Rod Taylor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 44; across their 40 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982)

85th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rod Taylor's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles34–71 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles7–59 · median 13 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Rod Taylor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rod Taylor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin McCarthy shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles